7716/89 establishes a prison term of at least one year and at most five years. Another law of notable significance is Law No. 9459, of 13 May 1997, which establishes punishment for the crimes arising from discrimination or prejudice on the basis of race, colour, ethnicity, religion or nationality.
Otro instrumento muy importante es la Ley Nº 9459 de 13 de mayo de 1997, que establece las sanciones para los delitos de discriminación o motivados por prejuicios relativos a la raza, el color, la etnia, la religión o la nacionalidad.